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Trends & Technology

Aviation maintenance technicians are in high demandA report published in 2012 estimated that the global aviation industry will require more than 600,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians over the next 20 years -- and that's just for commercial aviation. "In Georgia, everyone knows Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, but few realize that there are more than 400 airports in the state," said Reggie Baker, executive director of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Airport fare moves to the parking lot as food trucks arriveWhile airports on the whole are bringing more dining concepts inside, a growing trend of food trucks at airports is on the rise. Orlando International in Florida has six food trucks in its parking areas, and Tampa International Airport rotates trucks in its cellphone lot. "Food trucks are a great answer for people waiting for an extended period for their loved ones to arrive," said Deborah McElroy, an executive vice president at Airports Council International-North America. ABC News
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Policy & Regulatory

FAA is expected to certify new Cessna jet batteryA new battery for Cessna's Citation jet is expected to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration this year. The company is testing a new design for lithium-ion batteries. "You are basically intentionally creating a fire that will simulate a thermal event within an individual cell, then you have to contain that within the battery enclosure," said Ron Nowlin, vice president of aerospace systems at EaglePicher Technologies of Joplin, Mo., the company that designed and built the battery for Cessna. The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.)
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FAA allows 787 flight from Texas to Wash. stateThe Federal Aviation Administration approved a flight for the Dreamliner 787 to ferry an aircraft from Forth Worth, Texas, to a Boeing plant in Everett, Wash. "While our work to determine the cause of the recent battery incidents continues in coordination with appropriate regulatory authorities and investigation agencies, we are confident -- as is the FAA -- that the 787 is safe to operate for this activity," said Marc Birtel, a Boeing spokesman. Bloomberg Businessweek
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